February 2010
Sports
College sports
Bicycling
Baseball/Softball
Also
Winter Sports
Runs and Walks
Golf
Motor Sports
Horse Sports
Leagues and Classes
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Menu of this month's listings, stories and columns
Texas vs. The Nation — The all-Texas will take on the best players from the rest of the nation in the 4th annual collegiate all-star game at noon Saturday, Feb. 6, in UTEP’s Sun Bowl Stadium. Texas head coach is Bill Bates and Nation head coach is Howard Schnellenberger. Tickets: $16-$40 west side of stadium; $11-$40 east side; $8 north side. Information: (214) 302-8100 or texasvsthenation.com. (Ticketmaster).
The annual event is presented in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
A free All American Experience Tailgate area 9 a.m. to noon in the parking lot in front of the Durham Center.
Game vouchers available for Fort Bliss soldiers. Information: 568-4505.
More than 120 players are listed. Standout players include quarterback Tim Hiller of Western Michigan, quarterback Thaddeus Lewis of Duke, quarterback Jonathan Crompton of Tennessee and wide receivers Jared Perry of Missouri and Chastin West of Baylor.
King of the Cage — The fighting event is 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino, Mescalero, N.M. (near Ruidoso). One of the largest mixed martial arts event series in the world, King of the Cage features intense, no-holds-barred fighting competitions. Tickets: $65-$100. Age 21 and older welcome. (Ticketmaster). Information: 1-877-277-5677 or innofthemountaingods.com.
Casa Ford Tuff Hedeman West Texas Shootout — Four Time World Champion Bull Rider and El Paso native and four-time World Champion Bull Rider Tuff Hedeman presents the World Championship bull riding event at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12-13, at the El Paso County Coliseum, 4100 Paisano. Both nights feature CBR Champion Hugo Pedrero of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Tickets: $15-$75; military discounts offered. (Ticketmaster) Information: 544-9000 or CBRbull.com.
A free tailgate party, with live entertainment, begins in the parking lot at 5 p.m.
ESPN2 Friday Night Fights — Unbeaten boxer Antonio Escalante will take on Mexico’s Miguel “Mickey” Roman as the main event of the fighting event Friday, Feb. 26, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. with first fight bell at 7 p.m. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets: $20, $30, $50 and $75, plus service charges. (Ticketmaster).
Currently ranked number one in the world by the World Boxing Association and in the top five by the World Boxing Organization and International Boxing Federation , 24-year-old Escalante hopes to make his long-awaited final approach to a championship fight in 2010. Before that happens, the native of Juárez must turn back the challenge of Roman in front of the fans in his adopted hometown and current residence of El Paso.
Roman, at 5-foot-5, is a veteran of almost seven years in the professional game. This bout will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com.
El Paso Rhinos — El Paso’s Junior League ice hockey team home games are at the Sierra Providence Events Center, next to the Coliseum, 4100 E. Paisano. Regular games times are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Ticket information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasorhinos.com.
Upcoming games:
• Jan. 29-31 — Tulsa Rampage
• Feb. 5-7 — San Antonio Diablos
• Feb. 19-21 — New Mexico Renegades
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino — The 2009-2010 live horse racing season runs through April 20. Race days are Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays (and Wednesday, Feb. 17). First post is 12:25 p.m. each race day. General admission is free to the track and casino. First post time is 12:25 p.m. Turf Club seating is $7.
Simulcast racing begins at 10 a.m. everyday. General admission and parking are free. Information: (575) 874-5200.
To get there, take the Sunland Park exit from I-10, go south (left turn coming from Downtown) and follow the signs.
• Saturday, Feb. 6 — Budweiser Handicap. 3-year-olds and up.
• Saturday, Feb. 13 — El Diario Handicap. 3-year-olds and up.
Fillies and mares.
• Sunday, Feb. 14 — Curribot Handicap. 3-year-olds and up.
• Saturday, Feb. 20 — The Sydney Valentini Handicap. 4-year-olds and up. NM-bred fillies and mares.
• Sunday, Feb. 21 — NMHBA Quarter Horse Stakes. NM-bred three year olds.
• Saturday, Feb. 27 — Borderland Derby. 3-year-olds.
• Sunday, Feb. 28 — The Island Fashion Stakes. 3-year-old fillies.
Basketball
UTEP Men’s Basketball - Home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $9-$25. Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Wednesday, Feb. 3 — Houston, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 6 — Tulsa, 8 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 13 — East Carolina, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 27 — Rice, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, March 6 — UAB, 7 p.m.
UTEP Women’s Basketball — All home games are at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets: $7 ($3 youth). Information: 747-5234 or utepathletics.com.
• Friday, Feb. 5 — SMU, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, Feb. 7 — Tulsa, noon
• Thursday, Feb. 18 — UAB, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Feb. 20 — Memphis, 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 3 — Tulane, 7 p.m.
NMSU Men’s Basketball — Home games are at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces. Game time is at 7 p.m., unless otherwise listed. Tickets: $7 general admission; $11-$57 reserved (Ticketmaster). Information: (575) 646-1447.
• Saturday, Feb. 6 — San Jose State
• Monday, Feb. 8 — Louisiana Tech
• Monday, Feb. 15 — Hawai’i
• Wednesday, Feb. 24 — Idaho 9 p.m. (on ESPN2)
• Saturday, Feb. 27 — Boise State.
NMSU Women’s Basketball — Home games are 7 p.m. at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces, unless otherwise listed. Tickets: $5-$10. (Ticketmaster) Information: (575) 646-1447.
• Saturday, Jan. 30 — Nevada
• Saturday, Feb. 6 — Boise State, 5 p.m.
• Wednesday, Feb. 17 — Louisiana Tech
• Tuesday, Feb. 23 — Utah State
• Saturday, March 6 — San Jose State.
Baseball/Softball
Tejanos baseball — The Tejanos of El Paso Community College’s home games are at the Valle Verde Campus Baseball Field. Admission is free. Information: 831-2275.
• Feb. 5-7 — Scottsdale Community College. Game time is 2 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday (doubleheader) and 11 a.m. Sunday.
• Feb. 16 — Eastern Arizona College (doubleheader). Noon.
• Feb. 19-20 — Luna Community College. Game time is noon both days (doubleheaders).
Tejanas softball — The EPCC Tejanas’ March home games begin at 2 p.m. Monday, March 15 against Seward County Community College at the Valle Verde Softball Field. Games are doubleheaders. Admission is free. Information: 831-2275. Softball office: 831-2367.
The Tejanas Take on Frank Phillips College at 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 26-27.
NMSU Men’s Baseball — The Aggies’ home games are at Presley Askew Complex, Locust and Stewart, Las Cruces. Information: (575) 646-4126 or nmstatesports.com.
Upcoming games.
• 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13 — Alumni exhibition game.
• 3:05 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 23-24 — University of the Southwest .
• Feb. 26-28 — Akron. Game time is 3:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday (doubleheader), and 1:05 p.m. Sunday.
• March 2-3 — New Mexico. Game time is 3:05 p.m. Tuesday and 6:05 p.m. Wednesday.
NMSU Women’s Softball — The team takes on Northern Colorado in a doubleheader at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Presley Askey Complex, Locust and Stewart, Las Cruces against Louisiana Tech. Information: (575) 646-4126 or nmstatesports.com.
Upcoming games:
NMSU hosts the Hotel Encanto Invitational Feb. 11-15. Games begin at 6 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday and Monday, and run all day. Participating teams include UTEP, San Antonio, Penn State, Nebraska, UT-Antonio, and Colorado State.
The Troy Cox Classic is Feb. 19-23. Participating teams are Weber State, Cleveland State, St. Mary’s, Bradley and Tennessee. Games begin at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Fox Country Fast Pitch Softball Tournament — The 7th annual high school girl’s tournament is Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 25-27, at Blackie Chesher Five Field Complex, 9144 Escobar Drive (off I-10 at North Zaragosa), featuring 300 players representing 24 teams from California, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico. Spectator admission is free. Information: John Gable (Jefferson/Silva Health Magnet High School), 496-8010, ext. 6070 or 276-5606.
Sanctioned by the National Federation of State High School Associations for Sanction of Interstate and International Athletic Events so that high school teams may attend from around the world.
Participating schools include James A. Garfield in California (the school that inspired the 1988 movie “Stand and Deliver”). Local participants include Franklin, Montwood, Eastwood, Fabens, Coronado, Canutillo, Cling, Parkland, Riverside, Bowie and Jefferson.
UTEP Invitational — The UTEP Softball team hosts its tournament Feb. 25-28, at UTEP’s Helen of Troy Complex. Games begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m. and Friday through Sunday. Participating teams are San Jose State, Northern Colorado, New Mexico and Weber State. Ticket information: 747-5347 or utepathletics.com.
ALSO
The Big Game Football Bash — Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino in Mescalero, N.M. will host a Superbowl-watching event Sunday, Feb. 7, featuring four big screens, tailgate food, football contests and prizes and live music by Jimmie Van Zant. Tailgate begins at 1 p.m., game kick-off at 4 p.m. Tickets: $25 at the door, space is limited. Information: 1-877-277-4577 or innofthemountaingods.com.
2010 El Paso Senior Games — The 28th annual games for those age 50 and older run March 1-April 11 at various locations, sponsored by the City Parks and Recreation Department and Sierra Providence Health Network. Top three finishers in each age group receive medals in their event. All participants have a chance qualify to advance to the Texas State Senior Games, which is a qualifying site for the National Senior Games. Applications available at any Recreation or Senior Center with the Parks and Recreation Department. Information: Sandy Rodriguez, 240-3310 or Eliseo Duran, 252-9031.
This year’s Fine Arts competitions include creative writing, poetry and short story.
Sporting competitions are cycling, horseshoes, basketball, bowling, golf, swimming, billiards, volleyball, table tennis, race walk, racquetball, 5K and 10K runs, washers, tennis and track and field.
The events kick off with a Family Fun Day 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Galatzan Recreation Center and Polly Harris Senior Centers, 650 Wallenberg. Activities include a 1500 meter fun walk, obstacle course, basketball throw, box washers, hoop toss and more. Seniors invited to bring their children, grandchildren and other family members. Registration materials will also be available for the upcoming games. Registration fee: $5 (includes lunch).
Hot Rod Monster Jam – The U.S. Hot Rod Monster Jam is 7 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Tickets: $10 (Ticketmaster). Information: 747-5481.
The average monster truck costs $80,000 to $120,000, stands about 11 feet tall, and generates 1,000 to 2,000 horsepower capable of speeds up to 100 miles per hours. The tires alone can cost $1,800 each and stand 66” high and 43” wide.
Winter Sports
Triple M Snow Play — The Cloudcroft snow tubing area is about five miles south of Cloudcroft — take Hwy 130 to Sunspot Hwy 6563. Season dependent on snow conditions. Hours/cost subject to change. Tubing hours are usually 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday (daily during holidays). Cost: $15 half day; $20 full day. Information/snow conditions: (800) 766-7529 (SNO-PLAY), (575) 682-2205 or triplemsnowplay.com.
Snowmobile tours and rentals also available.
Ice Skating at Cloudcroft — The Village of Cloudcroft maintains a small rink on Highway 82 across from Cloudcroft High School. Open only if freezing overnight weather allows the ice to form. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Skate rental: $5. Information: (575) 682-2733.
Public Ice Skating — Public skating is offered 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 4 and 7 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays at the Sierra Providence Event Center next to the Coliseum, 4100 Paisano, except days of Rhino home games. All ages welcome. Admission: $8 (skate rental included). Skate sharpening, fitting and consultation offered for $5. Spectator admission is free. Information: 479-PUCK (7825) or elpasoicemonitor.com.
Ski Apache — Ruidoso’s 750-acre ski and snowboarding area has 11 lifts and 55 trails on the slopes of Sierra Blanca, with a base elevation of 9,600.
The ski area is open on or after Thanksgiving once sufficient snow is available, and remains open through March, depending on conditions. The 24-hour Ski Apache Snow Report number is (575) 257-9001. Information: (575) 336-4356 or skiapache.com.
Lifts are open from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., depending on weather conditions. All-day lift tickets are $51 ($43 age 13-17; $32 12 and younger; free ages 70 and older.(Prices slightly higher on peak days). Military discounts available. Season passes: $230-$600. Discounts available for multiple-day or half-day skiing.
The full rental package starts at $20 a day; $13 for children 12 and under; and $30 for snowboard and boots ($21 for children).
Ski Apache offers first-time skiers a free lift ticket with beginner lessons. Information: (575) 336-4356 or (575) 336-8215.
The ski shop is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on peak days)
Ski Apache is 130 miles from El Paso, and the drive takes about 3 hours. From Alamogordo, take U.S. 70/54 north to Tularosa, then follow U.S. 70 east to Ruidoso. Turn left on NM 48 and go six miles north. Take NM 532 to the ski area — it’s a slow, winding 12-mile climb.
Ski Cloudcroft — The southernmost ski area in the United States opens late fall (weather permitting) with two miles east of Cloudcroft on U.S. 82, has 26 trails with two ski lifts, plus a tubing lift, rental shop, “Mustard’s Last Stand” restaurant, vertical drop 700ft, snowboarding, tubing with elevations of 8,350 to 9,050 feet. Information/snow conditions: (575) 682-2333 or skicloudcroft.net.
Lift tickets: $35 full day; $28 half day. Ski, and snowboard rentals available, and beginner ski school packages offered.
Tubing available for $20 per day; $14 half day.
Bicycling
El Paso Bicycle Club – Club events are open to the public; helmets required. Unless listed otherwise, rides begin at River Run Plaza on Country Club Road. (Mesa becomes Country Club; go west past the Rio Grande; River Run is on the right.) Web: elpasobicycleclub.com.
Quinceañera Bike Rides are at 1:15 p.m. every Sunday (weather permitting) through February, beginning at the mall at Artcraft and Upper Valley Road. Ride no longer than one hour and 15 minutes and no faster than 15 mph. Route will vary. George Luttrell, 433-2019.
• 9 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 — Leave from Crazy Cat Cyclery at Redd Road and I-10 for ride to the Anthony Dos Lagos Golf Course via the rollers. Beginner/Intermediate Group riders are welcome. Moderate pace, 25 miles. Bob Clark, 833-5838.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 31 — Meet at the Mesilla Municipal parking lot on Hwy. 28 for out and back ride along NM 185 from Mesilla to Hatch for lunch at “The Pepper Pot.” Moderate pace, 77 miles. Riders may meet at 8 a.m. for coffee and breakfast at The Bean prior to the ride. Fred Carpenter, 309-1607.
• 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 — Century Ride Meet at mall at Artcraft & Upper Valley Road for moderately paced (16-18 mph) 100+/- ride to Fort Seldon, with a stop in Mesilla. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825, and Fred Carpenter, 309-1607.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7 — Leave from parking lot across from The Bagel Shop on Resler. Take Artcraft to Santa Teresa border crossing with a return through the Upper Valley. Moderate pace, 35 miles. Fred Carpenter, 309-1607.
• 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13. From the Bagel Shop on Resler, take rollers to Anthony Gap and return via Transmountain. Moderate to fast pace, 40 miles. Randy Limbird, 542-1422 or randy@epscene.com.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 14 — Ride to Las Mesa for short stop, and option to continue to Mesilla for a sweets stop at The Bean and return. Moderate pace, choice of distance. Tina Sobin, 667-3054.
• 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. Beginner/Intermediate Group Hill Climbing Ride. Meet in the parking lot across from The Bagel Shop on Resler. Both beginner and intermediate riders will climb Northern Pass, Helen of Troy and High Ridge. Intermediate riders will continue on to Hempstead, Belvidere, and Cerritos Altos to Thunderbird. Breakfast at Delicias to follow. Easy pace. Margaret O’Kelley, 588-3825.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 — Leave from the Artcraft and Upper Valley mall for flat ride to La Mesa. Easy pace, 40 miles. Linda Price, 433-4188.
• 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 — Meet at Outdoor Adventures on 10th Street in Alamogordo, N.M. and ride north to Tularosa with a stop at the Nut House for coffee and pie. Ride will continue up La Burcita Canyon and return to Alamogordo via La Luz. Come and meet the small group of cyclists who ride in Alamogordo and see new places. Lunch option after ride. Moderate pace, 45 miles. Becky Wiles, (915) 929-2352.
• 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 — Beginner Ride. Families and kids welcome. Easy pace for 15 miles or less along the Rio Grande. Richard Rheder, rrheder@gmail.com.
• 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 — Leave from Gallegos Park in Canutillo, go north in the valley and return via the rollers. Breakfast/lunch afterwards at The Little Diner. Moderate pace, 30-25 miles. Bob Clark, 204-2531 or bclark@edgerd.net.
• 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 — Help George and Henry celebrate their 64th birthdays by riding 64 miles with them. Moderate pace. Cake and ice cream at Hello Pizza after ride. George Luttrell, 433-2019 or Henry Payan, 355-6506.
Roughrider Freeride Fest — Roughrider Canyon Freeride Park, east of Horizon City in the Hueco Mountains, will host its downhill bicycle racing event Friday through Sunday, Feb. 5-7. This year’s event includes trails for all skill levels, two downhill runs, on-site camping, shuttle able trails, prizes, food and beer, and a super D mass on Sunday. Information: 637-5698 or roughriderfreeride.com.
The park is located near Lake El Paso where the paved road ends. Take the dirt road 2 miles to the park.
Atom Cyclist Bike Club — The club hosts weekly rides leaving promptly at 8 a.m. every Sunday from the Atom Cyclist Bike Shop, 1886 Joe Battle, Suite 205 (next to Super Target), for all riding levels. Intermediate/advanced group will ride 40-60 miles at a moderate to fast pace, and beginner/intermediate group will ride 20-30 miles at a slow to moderate pace. Information: Atom Cyclist, 225-0011.
FCA Team Endurance El Paso - Long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes are invited to join the new Fellowship of Christian Athletes group. Both a ride and run are offered each weekend. Information: Christy, 307-8180, Chaplain Ruben Crespo (at Fort Bliss), 309-6840 or http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/elpasoteamendurance. Check website for schedule changes and additions.
• Training rides are 5:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at the gas station at Redd Road and Westwind. Tuesday morning rides are 30-minute “warm up” with 30-minute hill work and 30 minutes of moderate pace riding. Thursdays’ rides go to Outlet Shoppes of El Paso for interval training 6 to 6:45 a.m. and a moderate ride back.
• Saturday Huddles are 7 a.m. to first and third Saturday of the month at Sunrise Baptist Church, 4225 Volcanic, beginning with a meeting on FCA studies and character. Group rides and runs begin at 8 a.m.
Golf
Horse Sports
Leagues and classes
Special Olympics training — Special Olympics Texas Area-19 hosts free training in preparation of the 2010 Spring games in April and May. Athletes must have a current medical form on file at the Special Olympics office, 4100 Rio Bravo, Suite 311. All area entries for the games are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 26. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org/calendar.
• General session training is 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, and Sports-specific Training is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at Socorro High School Gym, 10150 Alameda.
• MATP Training session for new coaches is 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, at Bowl El Paso, 11144 Pellicano.
Mini-Sports Basketball League — Registration for ages 4-7 has been extended to Saturday, Jan. 30, at all El Paso city recreation centers for the league, which begins play Feb. 6. Games are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Information: 544-0753 .
Las Cruces Ciclovia — The free monthly public fitness event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the last Sunday of each month through October at Young Park, intersections of Walnut and Lohman. Activities include Hula Hoops, gunny sack races, jump roping, dancing, volleyball, parachute games and more for all ages. Bikes and skates welcome. Information: (575) 522-0289. Upcoming dates: Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28.
Free Medical Day — The Special Olympics Texas Greater El Paso Area-19 will offer a free medical for area Special Olympics athletes 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Providence Hospital, Hilton Tower, 2001 N. Oregon. Open to all Special Olympics athletes who want to participate in training and competition in the Spring or Fall Games. These physicals will be good for 3 years. UIL forms not accepted. Information: 533-8229 or sotx.org/calendar.
Kickball Clash Tournament — El Paso Kickball will host its 2nd annual adult coed tournament benefiting the Texas Parent Child Initiative and United Way 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. Location to be determined. Open to ages 18 and older. Cash prizes offered; each team guaranteed three games. Early Registration: $300 per team; $100 discount for teams who register for the Spring 2010 season. Information: Eric Garcia, 274-7903. Register online at elpasokickball.com.
Greater El Paso Tennis Association — Information: 532-5524, gepta@sbcglobal.net or gepta.usta.com. Advance registration at tournaments.usta.com. Call or visit website for other tennis programs.
• Rudolph Honda Mixed Doubles Shootout is Feb. 10-14, at Tennis West Sports and Racquet Club, 1 Tennis Lane. Entry deadline is Feb. 7. Cost is $35 per player (ID 759406210). Information: 581-5471 or kprieto@tennis-west.com.
Juniors events:
• America’s High School Invitational Tennis Tournament is Feb. 12-13 at Americas High School, 12101 Pellicano. Play starts at 8 p.m. Friday. Entry deadline is Feb. 6 (ID 759404810). Entry fee: $150 per team (2 boys and girls singles, 2 boys and girls doubles 2 mixed doubles). Information: Robert Tapia, 820-6227 or rtapia02@sisd.net.
• The Sun City Junior Championship is Feb. 27-March 1 at various sites throughout El Paso. Finals for the level 4 tournament are at the El Paso Youth Tennis Center. Entry deadline is Feb. 14 (ID 759402710). Cost: $43.50 per player for 1 event; $46 for 2 events. Information: 532-5524 or gepta@sbcglobal.net.
Motor sports
Runs, walks, triathlons
Gadsden Middle School 5K — Gadsden Middle School’s first ever “For the Love of Books” 5K run and 1-mile fun walk is 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the school at 1301 Washington Street in Anthony, N.M. Awards offered for overall male and female finishers and top three finishers in each age category. Proceeds benefit the school’s library. Cost: $20 ($10 age 19 and younger). Information and registration: 478-5663 or raceadventuresunlimited.com.
Golden Age Fitness run — Golden Age Fitness Association (Gafa), in association with UTEP’s Department of Kinesiology, will host a Walk/Run event at 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, at UTEP’s Kidd Field. The 3-mile walk, 5-mile run is comprised of routes entirely on campus. Awards for first three finishers in each age category. T-Shirts to first 300 individuals who register. Registration: $15 (late registration is $20). Registration forms available at Up and Running, 3233 N. Mesa, Ste 205. Online registration (through Feb. 5): raceadventuresunlimited.com. Information: 755-4038.
Race for the Cure — The 18th annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s 5K Race for the Cure is Sunday, Feb. 21, at Cohen Stadium, 9700 Gateway North. The fund-raiser has become one of the biggest races of the year in the region. Races include a 5K timed competitive run at 8:30 a.m. and a 5K non-competitive run/walk at 9 a.m. Grounds open at 7 a.m. Registration: $30 competitive; $25 non-competitive (by Feb. 12). Late registration available 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 19-20 at Cielo Vista Mall Feb. 20-21: $35 competitive; $30 competitive. Race day entry: $35 non-competitive; $40 competitive. Registration/information: 533-4433 or komenelpaso.org.
“In the Pink” VIP registration: $50 (includes tent and parking pass and t-shirt), and “Sleep In for the Cure” for non-participants is $35 (includes t-shirt and pillowcase).
El Paso Michelob Ultra Marathon and Spira 1/2 Marathon — The 4th annual multi-state marathon, half-marathon and Jarritos 5K run/walk begins at Lynx Exhibits, 300 W. San Antonio, at 7 a.m. Sunday, March 7. Early registration: $65 full marathon; $45 half-marathon; $30 for 5K (by Feb. 16). Late fee of $5 for marathon and half-marathon, and $5 for 5K after Feb. 17. No race-day registration offered. Information: elpasomarathon.org.
In addition, Troops from 4/1 Armored Division of Fort Bliss will run the a Satellite Marathon in Iraq during the event.
Lynx Mini-Marathon — Lynx Exhibits is registering children 12 and under for its 3rd annual non-competitive mini-marathon along a portion of the actual El Paso Marathon Course in Downtown El Paso at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, March 7, behind Lynx, 301 Overland. Information: 533-4330. Register on-line (through Feb. 20) at LynxExhibits.com.
Bataan Memorial Death March — The 2009 marathon-length (26.2 miles) march is 7 a.m. Sunday, March 21 at White Sands Missile Range to honor U.S. and Filipino troops captured by the Japanese in WWII.
The 26.2 mile memorial march route starts on the White Sands main post, crosses hilly desert terrain, circles a small mountain and returns to the main post through sandy desert trails and washes. Elevation ranges from about 4,100 to 5,300 feet. Marchers should report to site at 4:30 a.m.; opening ceremony is 6:30 a.m. with reveille, an invocation, remarks, roll call and an F-117 flyover by the Air Force’s 49th Flyer Wing from Holloman Air Force Base.
Entry fee by March 6 for mail-in, March 14 on line: $65 individuals; team entry fee is $275. Late entry (through March 15): $130 individuals; $550 teams. No on-site registration. Information: (575) 678-1256, (575) 678-2887 or bataanmarch.com.
All registered participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt, a
commemorative dog tag, a commemorative timing chip, a certificate,
pre-event continental breakfast and post-event meal.
Military personnel do the march in full field gear. Participants entering the march may choose between two routes, clearly marked with colors/signs directing marchers.
The “green” route is the full 26.2-mile Bataan Memorial Death March. The “blue” route is about 15 miles long.
Inprocessing and packet pick-up is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 19-20, at White Sands Missile Range.
On April 9, 1942, tens of thousands of American and Filipino soldiers were surrendered to Japanese forces. The Americans were Army, Army Air Corps, Navy and Marines. Among those seized were members of the 200th Coast Artillery, New Mexico National Guard.
Rise & Shine Walking Group — The City of Las Cruces hosts the morning walking group that meets at 6 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley. Cost: $1.50 per day: 30-punch day passes available for $36. Information: (575) 541-2563.
Running clubs:
• Run El Paso maintains information on local races at runelpaso.com. Information: Luis Zaragosa, 543-2017.
• FCA Team Endurance El Paso. Long-distance runners, cyclists and triathletes are invited to join the Fellowship of Christian Athletes group. Both a ride and run are offered each week. Information: Christy, 307-8180 or fcaendurance.org.
“Hash House” running clubs (participants must be 21 or older):
• The Border Jumper Hash House Harriers (H3) meet at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m. Saturdays at various locations. Dues: $3 per run. First run is free. Information: bjhash.com.
• The El Paso Hash House Harriers “Drinking Club with a Running Problem” meet at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoons for non-competitive runs. Follow a mystery trail of chalk and flower in a grown-up “hide and seek” game. Trails range from 2 to 5 miles, with a beer and snacks social event afterward. Cost: $4 per hash. First run is free; walkers welcome. Information: 345-5130. Weekly meet-up spots listed at elpasohash.com.
• El Paso Triathlon Club — Information: Matt Emrich, 490-6874. Training session schedule, races and membership sign-up available on-line at elpasotriclub.com.
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Here's the Ticket
Program Notes
On Stage
Sports
Southwest Art Scene
At the Museum
History Lessons
Nature
Film Scene
Keep on Bookin'
Becoming Bicultural
Liner Notes
Stage Talk
Gallery Talk
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